Library skills
Where do I go online to find a book title in this library?
Library Catalog
What section is E FIC?
Easy Reader Fiction
What does an FIC on a call number tell us?
We need to go to the Fiction section.
What do the three letters after the J FIC in this call number mean? J FIC APP
the first three letters of the author's last name.
Example: APP
What Dewey Decimal numbers are for animals?
599
A book that tells a story form with true facts.
What is a narrative nonfiction book?
What section is GN?
Graphic Novels
In which section would Dork Diaries or Diary of a Wimpy Kid be found?
Sets & Series
What section in the library would I go to if I want a picture book to read for fun?
Easy Reader Fiction
What is the Dewey Decimal number for cars?
629 or 629.222
Stories that are made up from the author's imagination.
What is a fictional book?
What is the call number for the Juvenile Fiction section?
J FIC
What do you use to hold your place on the shelve while browsing for books?
Shelf Marker
A classification system that organizes NonFiction books by subjects / topics using the Dewey Decimal system [like a number line from 000-999].
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
What is the Dewey Decimal number for World Record Books?
031
Books that give us information or true Facts.
What are NonFiction books?
What is in the call number for the Nonfiction section?
In a NONfiction book, how and where do you find out what words used in the book mean?
Glossary in the back of the book
True stories written about a person's life by someone else
What are biographies?
What is the Dewey Decimal Number for football?
796 or 796.323
How is the Nonfiction section set up, or categorized?
Dewey Decimal numbers
What is the call number for the Reference section?
REF
What section are Dog Man books in?
Graphic Novels
What section would I go to if I want real information about animals?
NonFiction
What is the Dewey Decimal number for origami books?
736